{"product_id":"9780676974928","title":"If This Is Your Land, Where Are Your Stories?: Finding Common Ground","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eChamberlin, J. Edward\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVintage Canada\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\/3\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e“We need to understand our stories because our lives depend upon it.” \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eTed Chamberlin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The stories we tell each other reflect and shape our deepest feelings. Stories help  us live our lives\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eand are at the heart of our current conflicts. We love and hate  because of them; we make homes for ourselves and drive others out on the basis of  ancient tales. As Ted Chamberlin vividly reveals, we are both connected by them and  separated by their different truths. Whether Jew or Arab, black or white, Muslim  or Christian, Catholic or Protestant, man or woman, our stories hold us in thrall  and hold others at bay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Like the work of Joseph Campbell and Bruce Chatwin, this  vital, engrossing book offers a new way to understand the hold that stories and songs  have on us, and a new sense of the urgency of doing so. Drawing on his own experience  in many fields\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eas scholar and storyteller, witness among native peoples and across  cultures\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eTed Chamberlin takes us on a journey through the tales of different peoples,  from North America to Africa and Jamaica.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Beautifully written, with insight and  deep understanding, \u003ci\u003eIf This Is Your Land, Where Are Your Stories?\u003c\/i\u003e examines why it  is now more important than ever to attend to what others are saying in their stories  and myths\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eand what we are saying about ourselves. Only then will we understand  why they have such power over us.","brand":"Vintage Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44214268592383,"sku":"9780676974928","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780676974928_s600x595.jpg?v=1782315408","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780676974928","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}